One of Philadelphia's first Black female business owners, Mae Reeve, turned her Philadelphia millinery shop into a polling station, serving cake to voters and emphasizing the importance of Black citizens exercising their right to vote: theconversation.com/mae-reeves…
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Mae Reeves used showstopping hats to fuel voter engagement and Black entrepreneurship
Mae Reeves was the creative and business force behind Mae’s Millinery, a pioneering boutique near the corner of 60th and Market streets in Philadelphia.The Conversation
